Female Airmen reflect Air Force's future

"Women don't get as far as men do because they fritter around. They have to spend money and time on clothes and cosmetics and things like that. They just about get started and they fall in love, too. Men are different. When they start flying they stick to it. If they have a girl, they bring the girl

Airmen exercise combat skills

Air Force announces staff sergeant test dates

Operational Readiness Exercise tests 99th Air Base Wing

57th Wing commander completes final flight

Biometrics strengthen Nellis entry control

Nellis Air Force base is introducing a new security program for base access, the Defense Biometric Identification System.DBIDS is a Homeland Security and Department of Defense initiative to manage personnel, property and installation access.The program, originally developed at Korean bases, is now

Sponsors: critical lifeline to newcomers

Whether it's the first move or just the latest of many, a move to a new base can be one of the most stressful parts of a military career, full of uncertainties affecting every aspect of life. That's where unit sponsors come in.The unit sponsor's job is to assist newcomers with their move, serving as

Fuel truck changes may save Air Force millions of dollars

The 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron completed installation of new fueling equipment that may save the Air Force millions of dollars.The squadron completed installation in March of two test examples of the Hydrant Mobile Refueler system, or HYMORE, on its R-11 fuel tanker trucks. The test is part

Air Force's top instructors train Red Flag 12-3 participants

U.S. Air Force Weapons School instructor pilots served as "tactical mentors" to Red Flag 12-3 participants, providing advanced knowledge and instruction during the exercise, held Feb. 27 through March 16.The instructors who design and lead six months of the most advanced flying training in the U.S.

Las Vegas WASPs of World War II

The Women's Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, was an organization that existed from 1942 through 1944, composed of women trained as pilots.The WASPs began with 28 women, hired for their extensive civilian flight experience. Later applicants went through the same pilot training course as men, except